Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 940: Exchange Contribution Points, Spiritual Items Obtained!
After three months,

From Ling Shi Island, on the sea surface leading to Shuang Yu Island.
A streak of crimson light flashed past.

This person was Zhou Xun.

Previously, after occupying Spirit Stone Island, they rested for two days, leaving behind garrison cultivators while Zhou Xun led the remaining subordinates...

They continued their expedition and spent more than two months capturing all the objectives.

He then arranged for the garrisoning of the five islands.

He then set off alone for Pisces Island.

His purpose this time, besides reporting on his duties and military achievements, was also to obtain the treasure he had long desired.
After all, the treasures in the secret vault are limited, and if someone else gets there first, I will regret it.

Half a month later, Zhou Xun arrived at the waters of Shuangyu Island.

The azure sea stretched to the horizon, its waves shimmering with tiny golden light under the sun.

In the distance, the outline of a massive island gradually came into focus, resembling a lurking beast. As the distance closed, the island's details became increasingly apparent.

In the sky, cultivators occasionally flew by on their escape lights.
They either fly off from the island, or head towards the island like Zhou Xun.

Most of these cultivators possessed powerful auras, indicating they were at least at the Golden Core stage.

Occasionally, low-level cultivators would patrol the sea outside the island. When they saw the Nascent Soul stage aura emanating from Zhou Xun's blood-red escape light, they all showed expressions of awe.

“That’s… a Nascent Soul Celestial Lord!” A young Foundation Establishment cultivator looked up at the sky, his eyes filled with longing. “I wonder when I will be able to reach that level.”

"Stop dreaming. A Nascent Soul Celestial Lord is an existence that can be attained. We're lucky if we can even form a Core in this lifetime."

Although his companion said this, his eyes also followed the blood-red light until it disappeared into the depths of the island.

Zhou Xun encountered no obstacles and flew straight into Twin Fish Island.

As soon as he entered the island's territory, he felt a chilling aura.

Inside the island was a massive war machine, with huge warships docked in the harbor, covered in runes and menacingly menacing cannons.

Cultivators dressed in uniform battle armor lined up to board the ship, displaying strict discipline and a palpable sense of menace.

"In just a few months, Shuangyu Island has indeed become a bridgehead for attacking the Lu family!" Zhou Xun exclaimed.

Just then, a fiery red streak of light rushed from afar and arrived in front of Zhou Xun in the blink of an eye.

The light dissipated, revealing an old man dressed in a red robe.

The old man had white hair and beard, but his complexion was ruddy, he was in good spirits, and his eyes were bright and piercing, as if flames were dancing in them.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, how have you been?" The red-robed elder laughed heartily, his voice booming and exuding a generous and forthright air.

Zhou Xun returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "So it's the Second Elder. It's been a long time. Fellow Daoist, your demeanor is even more impressive than before."

This person was none other than the Second Elder, Que Lie.
The two had become acquainted when Zhou Xun set up the teleportation array on Xisha Island.

Que Lie waved his hand and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are too kind. By the way, I heard that you led a team to conquer the north, but we meet here today. Could it be that you have already completed your mission?"

“That’s right, there was no resistance on my route, so it went relatively smoothly!” Zhou Xun nodded.

Three early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators were hardly a strong force to resist.

"Haha, it seems you're here to recount your war achievements and contributions, just like me!"

"Speaking of which, I was quite lucky a few days ago. I killed a cultivator in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and finally I was able to exchange for some good stuff," Que Lie laughed heartily.

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhou Xun's eyes: "Mid-stage Nascent Soul? Fellow Daoist's strength is indeed outstanding. I admire you."

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Zhou will have his chance in the future," Que Lie said enthusiastically, patting Zhou Xun on the shoulder.

"Let's go, let's go together to pay our respects to the Second Supreme Lord!"

The two flew side by side toward a magnificent palace in the center of the island.

Soon, they arrived at the front of the main hall.

The towering hall was constructed entirely of a jet-black stone, its surface covered with intricate runes, radiating a chilling aura of power.

In front of the palace gate stood two rows of guards dressed in black armor, each with the cultivation level of Core Formation.

"Halt!" a guard stepped forward and shouted coldly.

Que Lie took out his token and said loudly, "I am Que Lie and Zhou Xun, a guest minister of the Divine Transformation Realm, here to pay homage to the Second Supreme Lord."

After the guard checked the token, his expression softened slightly: "Second Elder, please wait a moment while I announce your arrival."

A moment later, the guard returned and bowed, saying, "The Second Emperor invites you."

Upon entering the main hall, the interior space appears even more spacious than it does from the outside.

In the center of the main hall, a middle-aged man dressed in purple robes sat on a high platform. His face was dignified and his eyes were like lightning. He was none other than the Second Supreme Elder, Que Tianming.

"Que Lie, what brings you here this time?" Que Tianming's voice was deep and powerful, echoing in the hall.

Que Lie stepped forward and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, I have come to report on my duties."

As he spoke, he took out a storage bag and poured out a head.

The head had a ferocious face with wide-open eyes, seemingly dying with unresolved grievances, but the aura it exuded was undoubtedly that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

Que Tianming glanced around, a satisfied look appearing on his face:

"Indeed, it was Lu Fang. He was a mid-stage Nascent Soul elder of the Lu family, and his strength was considerable. Your ability to kill him is indeed a great achievement."

"This is the greatest military achievement of the Que family in recent months."

Que Lie bowed and said, "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. I was just lucky."

Que Tianming nodded slightly: "According to the rules, you can get 3000 contribution points for each Lu Clan member in the mid-stage of Nascent Soul stage killed!"

"You had 1,300 contribution points left, which brings your total to 4,300. Is there any treasure you'd like to exchange for?"

"Thank you, Your Excellency, but I don't have anything I'd like to exchange for at the moment!"

For a Nascent Soul cultivator like Que Lie, ordinary treasures were of little use to him.
Even fifth-tier spiritual objects are no exception.
Unless it's a top-tier treasure that can help you advance to the Void Refinement stage, having more of these is pointless.

"Alright!" Que Tianming nodded and turned his gaze to Zhou Xun.

"Young friend Zhou, did you gain anything from this trip?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun took out several jade scrolls and handed them over.

"This is our battle report for this trip. Please take a look, Your Majesty!"

Que Tianming took it and examined it slowly, then praised it highly.

"it is good!"

"You've made a tremendous contribution by conquering all five spirit islands in just over three months!"

"Your mission is complete, so you're entitled to 800 contribution points. Combined with the previous 300 points, you now have a total of 1,100 points."

"Do you have any treasures you wish to exchange for?"

"Your Majesty, I have also killed three Nascent Soul cultivators on this mission!"

With a wave of his hand, he retrieved the heads of Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord, Profound Origin Heavenly Lord, and Lu Fengyu.
"Three Nascent Soul cultivators!" Que Lie was shocked.
Upon closer inspection, I was taken aback.
"Aren't these the Crimson Cloud Heavenly Lord and the Profound Origin Heavenly Lord? Even I would have a hard time killing them if they joined forces!"

"They actually perished at Fellow Daoist Zhou's hands?" "It was just bad luck!" Zhou Xun said modestly.

"By the way, Lu Fengyu is a Nascent Soul cultivator. I figured he must know a lot of information, so I captured him alive!"

"What!" At this moment, even Lian Que Tianming couldn't sit still any longer.

Capturing alive and killing are two different things; the former is ten times more difficult than the latter.

Zhou Xun then retrieved Lu Fengyu's sealed nascent soul.
Que Tianming then believed it and burst into laughter.

"Excellent, excellent, young friend Zhou has made a great contribution this time. I was originally thinking about how to obtain internal information about the Lu family, but with this person's Nascent Soul, it has truly become twice as effective with half the effort!"

"I promise you, although this person is only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, I will still reward him with 800 contribution points!"

Then Que Tianming put the nascent soul into his storage bag, to be used for interrogation later.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Que Tianming then began to calculate Zhou Xun's contributions.

"You have killed three early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, which will earn you 4500 contribution points and a reward of 800 points, for a total of 5300 points."

"Adding the 300 points you already had, that makes a total of 5600 contribution points!"

This number already ranks among the top three!

"By the way, do you have any treasures you'd like to exchange?" Que Tianming asked.

"May I see the register of treasures?"

"Of course no problem!"

As he spoke, Que Tianming took out a jade book and handed it over.

Zhou Xun smiled slightly, took the jade book, and began to examine it with his divine sense.

The jade book displayed a dazzling array of information about treasures.

Magical treasures, spiritual medicines, high-grade materials, elixirs, and all sorts of rare and precious items from heaven and earth are readily available.

"The supreme magic weapon 'Celestial Star Sword' is forged from the fusion of extraterrestrial meteorite essence and deep-sea cold iron. When activated, it is as if stars are falling, and its power is unparalleled. Required contribution points: 60!"

"The fifth-grade low-level material 'Primordial Chaos Crystal' contains a trace of chaotic power and is a core material for refining top-grade magic weapons. Exchange contribution points: 200!"

Zhou Xun examined each item one by one, his eyes widening in amazement. These treasures were rare finds that had been sought after in the outside world.

"It seems the Que family has truly brought out something good!"

As he continued reading, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Fourth-tier top-grade spiritual medicine 'Water-infused Crystal Orchid,' a rare water-attribute spiritual medicine, can be exchanged for 40 battle merits!"

"Fiery Marrow Fungus, a rare fire-attribute spiritual herb, is worth 150 battle merits!"

"Fifth-tier lower-grade spiritual medicine 'Mysterious Earth Ginseng,' a rare earth-attribute spiritual medicine, can be exchanged for 170 battle merits!"
There are over a hundred kinds of fifth-grade spiritual herbs alone.

Continue reading...

"what!"

Suddenly, Zhou Xun's gaze fell upon a spiritual object called 'Nine Essences Condensing Dew'.

"Nine Essences Condensed Spirit Dew" is a rare and precious spiritual object from the bottom of Wandao Lake. It is a top-tier aid for cultivation and one of the most powerful spiritual objects for assisting in advancing to the Nascent Soul stage.

Zhou Xun was involuntarily moved.
Although he successfully transformed into a deity, his physical body was still at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

If I could obtain this 'Nine Essences Condensing Dew', my future advancement would be much easier.
He then looked at the contribution points exchange option.
"Contribution Points Exchanged: 500!"

"Five hundred points is not bad, but I'll wait until I've exchanged all the items, like the Illusionary Spirit, before exchanging for this treasure if I have any left over!"

Zhou Xun then continued reading.

They soon found their destination.
"Mysterious Spirit Golden Elixir": A peerless elixir to aid in advancing to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, requiring 2000 contribution points.

"Phantom Spirit": Requires 900 points.
"Fifth-Tier Demon Core": Taken from a fifth-tier demon beast, it can be used to refine high-level pills or magic weapons, requiring 1000 contribution points.

"Nine Abyss Thunder Crystal": A fifth-grade superior thunder attribute spiritual material, an excellent material for refining thunder-type magic treasures, requiring 1000 contribution points.

These four treasures were what he wanted most.
In total, it's only 4,900 points, leaving 700 points. That's enough to exchange for Nine Essence Condensation Dew.
So he decided to take it!

"I wonder what the most valuable treasure is?" Zhou Xun wondered.
After searching for a while, Zhou Xun finally found such a treasure in the category of "Heaven and Earth Treasures"!
"Golden Branch and Jade Elixir: A spiritual treasure of heaven and earth, a supreme treasure of the human realm, capable of increasing the probability of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator advancing to the Void Refinement stage by half a percent!"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xun was startled!
Generous!
That's quite a big deal!

They even brought out a rare spiritual object that could help one advance to the Void Refinement stage. Zhou Xun guessed that Que Lie had just used it to accumulate contribution points to exchange for this item.

You must know, that's the Void Refinement stage.
The difference between them and Nascent Soul cultivators is qualitative; not to mention anything else...
In terms of lifespan alone, cultivators at the Void Refinement stage can live up to two hundred thousand years.

Even the Que family only had three such figures.

And such spiritual items are listed on this exchange list!

"Such a spiritual creature must have required countless battle merits!" Zhou Xun then looked down.
"Contribution Points Exchanged: 10,000!"

A full 10,000 points

That's equivalent to killing seven early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators!
Keep in mind that his chances of improvement are only 50%.

After browsing for a long time, Zhou Xun finally finished looking at all the treasures inside and felt that his knowledge had been greatly expanded!

Then he returned the jade book to Que Tianming.

"Young friend, have you made your choice?" the middle-aged man asked with a slight smile.

“‘Mysterious Spirit Golden Elixir,’ ‘Illusory Spirit,’ ‘Nine Abyss Thunder Crystal,’ ‘Nine Essence Condensing Dew,’ and a fifth-tier earth-attribute demon core,” Zhou Xun replied.
"A total of 5,400 points, 300 points remaining!" Que Tianming said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhou Xun then accepted the treasures and left the main hall.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, why don't you come and sit at my place for a while?" Que Lie invited after the exchange was completed.

On Pisces Island, there are temporary cave dwellings.

"Then I'll have to trouble you!" Zhou Xun readily agreed.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, please follow me!" Que Lie laughed loudly, his sleeves fluttering as he transformed into a streak of crimson light and sped towards the southeast of the island, with Zhou Xun following closely behind.

Soon, the two arrived at Que Lie's cave.
The two took their seats in the reception room, and Que Lie personally poured them amber-colored spirit wine.
"This is 'Crimson Cloud Brew,' made from a thousand-year-old vermilion fruit tempered by the Southern Ming Fire. Fellow Daoist, please have a taste."

Zhou Xun raised his cup and took a sip. A warm current rose in his throat, and an illusion of the rising sun appeared in his mind.

"Good wine!"

After a hearty meal and drinks, Que Lie got down to business.

"To be honest, I have another request to make of you today!"

Suddenly, Que Lie took out a set of incomplete array flags from his storage ring. The black flags were covered with cracks, but a faint dragon-shaped phantom could be seen moving around.

"This is the fifth-grade mid-level 'Panlong Locking Yuan Array' that I obtained a few days ago."

Que Lie pointed to the gap in the array flags and said with a wry smile, "It's a pity that the Lu family's mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator launched a desperate counterattack, damaging thirty percent of the array patterns. I've heard that Fellow Daoist Zhou has extraordinary attainments in the Dao of Arrays."

"I wonder if I could lend a hand to repair it?"

(End of this chapter)